Options dialogs in Dorico Elements

Options to control the default appearance of music and functionality of Dorico Elements are available in different dialogs according to their type and purpose.

We recommend becoming familiar with the available options in these dialogs, as finding the most appropriate settings for each project reduces the requirement for manual intervention and graphical tweaks.

Dorico Elements contains the following dialogs for global settings:

Layout Options

Contains options that are likely to vary from layout to layout, such as page size, staff size, and the appearance and position of bar numbers. Options in Layout Options affect only the selected layouts but apply to all flows in those layouts.

Notation Options

Contains options that are likely to vary from flow to flow, such as beam grouping and accidental duration rules. Options in Notation Options affect only the selected flows but apply to all layouts in which those flows appear.